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CONVICTED | dog walker Luke Wilson, 20, from St Cyrus, #montrose, south Aberdeenshire DD10 – sexually attacked a dog he “clicked” with. Wilson, who has links to Hartlepool, County Durham, admitted carrying out an “utterly despicable” sex attack on a 15-year-old female Staffy cross he was walking for a stranger. Prosecutor David Rogers told the court that in April 2025, Wilson had replied to an online advertisement seeking someone to walk two dogs, Betty and Iffie. On 25 April Wilson arrived at their owner’s address to pick up the dogs and was advised that, due to Iffie’s age, she should not be walked for longer than an hour. When Wilson had not returned with the dogs after two hours, the owner became concerned. At 7pm, Wilson texted the worried woman. The text stated: “I know this is going to sound stupid but is there any chance I can look after Iffie for a day or two as me and her have really clicked.” Thinking this was strange, the owner told Wilson he could not keep the dogs, and offered to fetch them. But Wilson replied that he was going to give Iffie a shower, which alarmed the woman. She travelled to St Cyrus, where she met Wilson with her dogs on the side of a main road. Iffie was soaking wet and shivering, and Betty “looked anxious”, Mr Rogers told the court. When the dogs’ owner returned home, she noticed blood running down Iffie’s hind legs. She was whimpering and crying while attempting to relieve herself. The woman quizzed Wilson, who stated that the dog had “yelped once” while going to urinate and that he thought she had “sat on a stick”. Two days later, Wilson messaged the woman to ask if he could walk the dogs again, but she refused. After examining Iffie, a vet advised the owner to contact the police. On April 29, police executed a search warrant at Wilson’s address, where they found videos and images of Iffie on his phone. The disturbing content was of a sexual nature and extremely violent. During police interview, Wilson admitted to committing various sexual acts on the dog, most of which are too shocking to document. Examination of Wilson’s phone uncovered footage of him with a second, unidentified dog with short dark ginger hair. Officers also found evidence that Wilson had been chatting to what he believed was a 10-year-old girl online, who had sent various child sexual abuse material in exchange for money. There was also a reference made to another charge from 2024 of Wilson being in possession of dozens of indecent images and videos of children. Some of the children featured were toddlers and newborn babies. Police also found videos of bestiality on Wilson’s mobile phone. Wilson pleaded guilty to two counts of having an unnatural connection with a dog and another charge of causing a dog unnecessary suffering. He also admitted possessing indecent images of children and another charge of downloading child abuse material. He also pleaded guilty to one charge of communicating indecently with a child and requesting sexual images. Sentencing | four-year custodial with half to be served behind bars and half on licence. Six-year sexual harm prevention order. Banned from keeping animals for six years. ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/st-cyrus-aberd… pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-…